Alex Caruso vs. Rod Derline Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Derline and Alex Caruso that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Alex Caruso

vs.

Rod Derline

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Rod Derline: 1974-75 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 1 Rod Derline 0

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 7 Rod Derline 2

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 3 Rod Derline 2

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 Rod Derline 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Caruso 1 Rod Derline 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 1 Rod Derline 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.8 Rod Derline 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Rod Derline 0.8

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Rod Derline 0.7

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 Rod Derline 0.3

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 Rod Derline 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,475 Rod Derline 518

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,042 Rod Derline 86

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,041 Rod Derline 71

Total Steals Alex Caruso 470 Rod Derline 34

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 183 Rod Derline 5

Total Games Alex Caruso 363 Rod Derline 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .440 Rod Derline .419

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .380 Rod Derline - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .751 Rod Derline .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) Rod Derline 5.6 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) Rod Derline 1.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) Rod Derline 0.8 (1975)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022) Rod Derline 0.4 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024) Rod Derline 0.1 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.4 Rod Derline 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.2 Rod Derline 1.7

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.5 Rod Derline 0.8

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 0.9 Rod Derline 0.3

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 Rod Derline 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 197 Rod Derline 48

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 67 Rod Derline 17

Total Assists Alex Caruso 79 Rod Derline 8

Total Steals Alex Caruso 29 Rod Derline 3

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 20 Rod Derline 0

Total Games Alex Caruso 31 Rod Derline 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .408 Rod Derline .465

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .302 Rod Derline - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .813 Rod Derline .889

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.5 (2020) Rod Derline 7.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) Rod Derline 2.2 (1975)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) Rod Derline 1.2 (1975)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 (2022) Rod Derline 0.3 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022) Rod Derline 0.0 (1976)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.